Let's continue to consider the interview of Anthony Hopkins, and something else he said,' We are but dust and ashes,we are not special', in one sense he is right,for we are told in Genesis 2 v7 that God formed man from the dust of the ground'In the burial service we pray,' earth to earth ,ashes to ashes, dust to dust'.But the prayer of committal goes unto say, ' in sure and certain hope of the resurrection to eternal life, through our Lord Jesus Christ'. The resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ is a historical fact,witnessed by over 500 people 1 Corinthians 15 v 3-9. Yes we are dust but the resurrection points us to something greater a new existence,with a spiritual body,in which disease and death will not touch us. Then lets consider his other statement, 'we are not special', are we just animals to be slaughtered?, it appears this is so ,when we consider the slaughter of infants in their mothers womb.It is obvious that there are many who throughout history appeared to think that humanity was not special.Are we just flesh and blood? convenient cremations seem to be highlighting our nothingness.All that is challenged by God's word and the coming of Christ into this world,which proclaims not only are we special, but we are also loved, by our Creator.
'If you want to know just how
special you are , look to the
cross where Jesus died.'
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